Famous Deaths In May - 06

1994  Fred Sadoff, actor (Quiet American), dies of AIDS at 67 on this day in history.  

1995  Dona Maria Pia de Braganca, pretender to Port throne, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history frank Hercules, writer, dies at 85  

2002  On this day in history death of otis Blackwell, American pianist, singer and songwriter (b. 1932)  

2003  Death of Art Houtteman, baseball player (b. 1927) on May - 06.  

2004  Death of Philip Kapleau, American Zen teacher (b. 1912) on this day in history.  

2006  On this day in history death of lillian Asplund, last American RMS Titanic survivor (b. 1906)  

2007  Death of Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian politician (b. 1938) on this day in history.  

2009  On this day in history death of kevin Grubb, former NASCAR driver (b. 1978)  

2017  Death of Steven Holcomb, American Olympic bobsledder on this day in history.  

2019  Death of John Lukacs, Hungarian-American historian on May - 06.  

2019  Death of Seymour Nurse, Barbadian cricketer on this day in history.  

2021  Death of Humberto Maturana, Chilean philosopher and biologist (b. 1928) on May - 06.  

2021  On this day in history death of kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (b. 1966)  

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.